vi. conservation ecology. a. resources 1. renewable can be replenished can be replenished 2....

VI. Conservation EcologyVI. Conservation Ecology

A. ResourcesA. Resources

1.1. RenewableRenewable Can be replenishedCan be replenished

2.2. Non-renewableNon-renewable Cannot be replenishedCannot be replenished

B. Land ResourcesB. Land Resources

1.1. If managed properly, soil is renewable.If managed properly, soil is renewable.

Soil ErosionSoil Erosion DesertificationDesertification

C. Forest ResourcesC. Forest Resources

1.1. Forests should also be renewable but can Forests should also be renewable but can easily be misused.easily be misused.

DeforestationDeforestation

D. Animal ResourcesD. Animal Resources1.1. Animals, when properly hunted, are renewableAnimals, when properly hunted, are renewable

Overfishing/OverhuntingOverfishing/Overhunting

Aquaculture/Farm RaisingAquaculture/Farm Raising

E. BiodiversityE. Biodiversity1.1. Think about food Think about food

webs: biodiversity webs: biodiversity is important to is important to every organism in every organism in the web.the web.

2.2. When there is a When there is a loss of biodiversity loss of biodiversity it results in it results in extinction of extinction of threatened or threatened or endangered endangered species.species.

F. Threats to BiodiversityF. Threats to Biodiversity1.1. Habitat lossHabitat loss

2.2. Habitat fragmentationHabitat fragmentation Abiotic & bioticAbiotic & biotic

3.3. Habitat degradationHabitat degradation PollutionPollution Biological MagnificationBiological Magnification

4.4. Introduced speciesIntroduced species

G. Conservation TacticsG. Conservation Tactics1.1. Sustainable useSustainable use2.2. Habitat corridorsHabitat corridors

a strip of land that aids a strip of land that aids in the movement of in the movement of species between species between disconnected areas of disconnected areas of their natural habitattheir natural habitat

G. Conservation TacticsG. Conservation Tactics3.3. Reintroduction Reintroduction

programsprograms Grey WolfGrey Wolf OspreyOsprey

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